The Note on Jolene’s Monitor Said Two Words

from me all morning.

I sent it: “Go.”

Within forty minutes, the first of three contract cancellations hit Ryan’s desk. His biggest client – a defense logistics firm worth $14 million annually – pulled out without warning. The second followed by noon. The third came with a legal letter.

By 2 PM, Ryan had called me eleven times. I didn’t answer.

By 4 PM,continue reading …